File #2024-151349 (SU)

An investigation led by the Vulnerable Persons Unit with the RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) has led to the approval of multiple charges by the BC Prosecution Service in relation to two victims.

On October 17, 2024, police received a report from a male victim who stated he had been assaulted by a man on two occasions at an apartment in the area of 141 Street and 104 Avenue, Surrey.

The SPOSU Vulnerable Persons Unit launched an investigation and on November 28, 2024, the suspect was arrested for assault. The suspect was released without charges pending further investigation and released on an Undertaking with conditions to have no direct or indirect contact with the victim.

On January 31, 2025, police received a report from a second victim who stated he had allegedly been sexually assaulted by a man at an apartment in the same area as the previously reported assault.

Investigators executed a search warrant at the apartment and arrested the male suspect. Forty-year-old William Alexander “Alex” Kroesen was held in police custody and on February 1, 2025, he was charged by the BC Prosecution Service with one count each of the following offences:

• Assault
• Uttering threats
• Sexual assault
• Choking to overcome resistance
• Unlawful confinement

William Kroesen was remanded into custody and on February 10, 2025, he was charged with two additional counts of assault by choking in connection with the incidents that occurred in October 2024.

William Kroesen remains in custody and his next court appearance is scheduled for February 25, 2025.

Police are releasing a photo of William Kroesen, who also goes by the name “Alex”, because police believe people in Surrey community have additional information that will assist in advancing these investigations. Investigators are encouraging anyone with information to contact the SPOSU Vulnerable Persons Unit at 604-599-0502 and quote file number 2024-151349 (SU).